Tamil Nadu and Indian Railways emerged triumphant in the men's and women's sections in the 68th Senior National Basketball Championship here today.
The Tamil Nadu men beat Services 94-86 in a well contested final with Rikin Pethani leading the way with 25 points.
Tamil Nadu had beaten a strong Punjab team 90-72 in the semifinal late last night.
In the women's final, Railways outplayed Chhattisgarh, winning 100-71 to regain the title.
After a close first quarter, the Railways looked in control as they kept scoring regularly.
For Railways, captain P U Navaneetha with 30 points was the top scorer while Poonam Chaturvedi (27 points) did the bulk of the scoring for Chhattisgarh.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami presided over the valedictory after the women's final and gave away the prizes to the players.
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